Petition
Change national health guidelines for Hand Foot and Mouth
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the incubation period for national health guidelines for Hand Foot and Mouth.
Implement an incubation period for hand foot and mouth. This illness is affecting the UK massively and we have not one legal incubation period for this. Children are ending up in hospitals due to this illness. We have incubation periods for chicken pots, we need to have one for Hand Foot and Mouth.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about guidance on indivdual diseases is a decision for the NHS and UK Health Security Agency, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Dec 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.